global climate change – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:02:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 2023 Risk Management Conference: Risk environment leading to confusing progression of ESG metrics https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-risk-management-conference-risk-environment-leading-to-confusing-progression-of-esg-metrics/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:49:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=144318 The rising opposition to environmental, social and governance metrics could lead to a confusing landscape for institutional investors evaluating the impact of their assets, said Hugh O’Reilly, executive director of Innovate Cities, during a session at the Canadian Investment Review’s 2023 Risk Management Conference. “There has been a war declared on this south of the border, but […]

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]]> Global institutional investors overlooking African climate opportunities: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/emerging-global-markets-canadian-investment-review/global-institutional-investors-overlooking-african-climate-opportunities-report/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=127985 Global institutional investors are overlooking climate-related opportunities in Africa, according to a new report by independent non-profit research group the Climate Policy Initiative. “The private sector needs to step up,” wrote the authors of the report. “It contributed only 14 per cent (US$4.2 billion) of total climate finance in Africa, much lower than in other […]

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]]> 2022 Risk Management Conference: Institutional investors have a fiduciary duty to assess, mitigate climate-related risks https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/strategies/2022-risk-management-conference-institutional-investors-have-a-fiduciary-duty-to-assess-mitigate-climate-related-risks/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:55:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=126279 The climate crisis puts the security of workers’ retirements at stake, said Patrick DeRochie, senior manager at Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health, during a session at the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2022 Risk Management Conference. Pension plan sponsors’ investment decisions and their ability to achieve adequate returns for their members depends on a […]

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]]> Rising temperatures, global trade collapse, cybercrime top list of extreme risks for investors: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/rising-temperatures-global-trade-collapse-cybercrime-top-list-of-extreme-risks-for-investors-report/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/rising-temperatures-global-trade-collapse-cybercrime-top-list-of-extreme-risks-for-investors-report/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:41:29 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/rising-temperatures-global-trade-collapse-cybercrime-top-list-of-extreme-risks-for-investors-report/ The top three extreme risks for investors to watch are global temperature change, global trade collapse and cyber warfare, according to a new report by Willis Towers Watson’s Thinking Ahead Institute. In the report, extreme risks are considered events that are highly unlikely to occur — but could have a large impact on economic growth […]

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